motorboat

[ moh-ter-boht ]

noun

1. a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.

verb (used without object)

1. to travel in or operate a motorboat:

   to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.

motorboat

/ ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt /

noun

1. any boat powered by a motor

Other Words From

• motor·boater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorboat¹

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + boat

Example Sentences

A local fisherman, Giuseppe, told Reuters he was on board a motorboat when he saw "mats and T-shirts floating in the sea".

From BBC

"Importantly, this method doesn't rely on costly field techniques such as motorboat towed tests, which makes it suitable for large-scale studies across diverse habitats."

From Science Daily

An early version of “Dovecote,” a short, nearly wordless film directed by Marco Perego for exhibition at the Biennale, has a scene that tracks a man in uniform as he drives a motorboat through a morning in Venice.

From New York Times

Chicken was making motorboat noises.

From Literature

The Magura V5, named after a Slavic goddess of war, looks like a small motorboat with a flat surface instead of passenger seats.

From BBC